Feb 17, 2013

Vanity Trove Malaysia edition debut February 2013

How’s everyone doing? Today I’m going to share with
you all one of the most anticipated beauty box.... Vanity Trove Malaysia
edition. I’ve been waiting for this quite awhile because I used to subscribe to
VT Singapore. It’s nice to see that VT is now more localized.

Before I get into the content of this month’s VT
Malaysia, I’m going to highlight some differences between VT Singapore and VT
Malaysia.

1. If you have subscribed to VT Singapore, your
account will be switched to VT Malaysia edition automatically. You will not
receive VT Singapore edition in the future.

2. The content of VT Singapore and VT Malaysia is
totally different. VT Malaysia focuses on products that applicable to Malaysian
market and now you will receive vouchers that can be used in Malaysia. I think
this is a good improvement.

3. If you would like to receive VT Singapore, please
write to VT personally.

So, here’s what we have in this month’s Vanity Trove
Malaysia edition:

The packaging is totally the same as the one from
Singapore. I really love the sturdy drawer-type box. It’s really useful for
storage compared to other beauty boxes packaging. I’m reusing the boxes to
store my stationeries and some makeup stuff. I'm going to bring two of the VT empty boxes to my office to store all my stationeries.

They also include a small hand written note. I love
personalized touch like this...

There are 7 items in this month’s VT:

1. System Professional Hair Care

The Smoothen Shampoo
cleanses and treats the hair structure to boost suppleness. Follow your
cleansing routine with the Smoothen Mask to detangle the hair.

I received the exact same thing from Nov 2012CosmoBox. So if you subscribed to Nov 2012 CosmoBox, these are repeated
products. I haven’t use the previous one that I have. I hope it is good.

Oriks is a new brand to me. I’ve never heard about
it until MIVVA featured. The Oriks Collagen serum I got from the MIVVA box is
quite good. So I think this Wild Ginseng Essence would be good too. Because my
skincare routine is already packed with the stuff I’m currently using, I will
use this under my mask. Just spread it on to the face for a few second, then
I’ll put on my sheet mask as usual.

3.
Oriks Wild Ginseng Stemcell Essence Twister BB Cream

Formulated with plant stem cells to repair and keep
your skin healthy while covering imperfections. Its unique three-tier cream
design includes the milk lotion with wild ginseng, the concealer and the serum
with repair complex CLR.

I think the sample size is really small for us to
know if this BB cream works. The samples are only two application, that’s why I
can’t afford to swatch this for you all L

4.
b.liv Off With Those Heads - Blackheads Sebum Gel

Remove white heads and blackheads gently and
effectively with this sebum gel. This wonder gel also keeps oil secretions
under control and banishes all kinds of skin irritations.

This is actually Cellnique’s Skin Action Sebum Gel.
I compared the both products and there’s no difference at all. I don’t know why
they repackage it into a different brand b.liv. If it is totally the same thing
as the Cellnique Skin Action Sebum Gel, then you should really get it. It is
really good and effective in reducing black & white heads.

5.
Benefit POREfessional

Minimise the appearance of pores and fine lines with
this smooth operator. Silky and lightweight, wear the POREfessional balm on its
own or under or on top of makeup. Its translucent, oil-free formula complements
different skin tones and helps makeup stay put. It contains a Vitamin E
derivative, known to protect the skin from free radicals.

I have this as one of my makeup primer and I’m using
it everyday. This is the best product featured this month, for me. The balm is
actually made of silicon. It does a great job filling up pores and reducing
fine lines temporary. I recommend this to everyone who wears coverage makeup.

6.
Di Palomo Tuscan Rose Moisturising Body Wash

This is a rich, luxuriant body wash formulated using
the finest ingredients. Added moisturisers like Pro-Vitamin B5 keeps skin sooth
and supple.

The smell is heavenly! Who doesn’t love the smell of
fresh rose on their skin? I use this shower gel at night before bed and treat
it like an aroma therapy stuff. The smell lingers until I fall asleep. I love
it!!! But for a full size, RM69 is quite pricey. So I’m saving this sample to
use only when I feel really stressed. If you love light rose scent and willing
to pay RM69 for a body wash, get this!

One huge improvement from this localized VT is that,
the vouchers are valid in Malaysia! I used to receive very exciting VT
Singapore vouchers, but they’re only valid in Singapore. I had to pass them to
my Singaporean friends or throw them away.

There’s also a little treat from VT’s team...

My
verdict on Vanity Trove Malaysia:

1. The content for this month’s VT is quite
satisfying. I really love the POREfessional because it is something I’m using
daily and the size is almost half of the full size. The Di Palomo body wash is
also amazing. The only thing that is not so satisfying is the sample size of
the Oriks BB Cream. I think it is too small.

2. I love the idea of localized beauty box. At
least, as a subscriber, we can receive products that are available in our
market. And the vouchers are useable in our country. Compared to previous VT
Singapore, the products and vouchers are totally irrelevant to our market.

3. As a premier beauty box, I think Vanity Trove has
a lot to improve in terms of the brands that they are going to feature in their
beauty box. Or at least, they could feature more products in a month. The
subscription is RM60 a month, which is almost double the price of other beauty
boxes in town. That’s really expensive, consider that the content is almost
similar. I would love to see VT feature high end brands or put in more products
for us to try.

I’m looking forward for the next month’s Malaysia VT
because I saw some products that I really want on their website (pssstt...
Urban Decay primer potion). I hope they include it in next month’s box. Plus, I
really want to see more of VT.

If you would like to receive Vanity Trove Malaysia edition, do subscribe <<HERE>>.